CGI and Action

Rating: 5/10 (21 December 2013)

In the near future, dinosaur-like monsters come from beneath the Pacific Ocean and obliterate several cities on the coast. San Francisco is one of the first. These huge monsters are given the name "Kaijus" and current military weaponry is insufficient to contain them. So the nations of the world join forces and create huge manned robots called "Jaegers" which initially have great success against them. However, the Kaijus adapt and become more powerful and more numerous. As the Jaegers become more obsolescent a new plan is formulated which halts production of them in favor of the creation of huge walls upon the coasts of all nations. But the idea is a tremendous failure and the world is left with only a few remaining Jaegers to combat more frequent and powerful Kaijus. Now, rather than disclose the entire plot and risk spoiling the movie for those who haven't seen it, allow me to just say that fans of CGI and action will probably love this film as it has elements of both in copious amounts. Likewise, it also has an incredibly beautiful heroine named "Mako Mori" (Rinko Kikuchi) to add to the scenery as well. Unfortunately, because of all of the attention to these special effects it seemed that everything else was secondary. What you see is what you get--CGI and action. That said, although I liked it to an extent, I would have definitely preferred more drama and suspense in place of some of the high octane action. It would have made the film a bit less tedious. As such I give this movie an average rating.